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ERIC Number: EJ1461077
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Available Date: 2024-12-08
Using Virtual Care to Assess the Health Needs of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n1 e13328 2025
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated a rapid roll-out of virtual health care services to people with intellectual disabilities. Limited evidence is available for clinicians to guide virtual care delivery. Method: Twenty-three studies were identified through systematic searching of 16 databases. Extracted data were mapped to the NSW Virtual Health Strategy. Results: Evidence exists to support the use of virtual care for screening, diagnosis, assessment, and review of people with intellectual disabilities, with benefits for clients, carers, and clinicians. Evidence mapped well to the priority areas of the NSW Virtual Health Strategy, highlighting the need for clinician training and specific supports and adaptations to ensure accessibility for people with intellectual disabilities. Conclusions: The use of virtual care to assess the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities across the lifespan is nascent. An opportunity exists for co-design with people with intellectual disabilities to reduce barriers to accessing and engaging in virtual care.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: 1Specialised Intellectual Disability Health Team, Western New South Wales Local Health District, Orange, Australia; 2School of Nursing, Paramedicine, and Healthcare Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Orange, Australia; 3Three Rivers Department of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University, Wagga, Australia; 4School of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Orange, Australia; 5Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Hunter New England Local Health District, Orange, Australia; 6Specialised Intellectual Disability Health Team, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Orange, Australia